Story By Jordan Spurgeon
College basketball without fans is… different to say the least. This holds true at Desert Financial Arena, home of ASU basketball. There are cardboard cutouts of fans, a curtain of distraction, and the music is still blaring, but the atmosphere lacks natural energy.
While the lack of fans is no excuse, it could partially explain the issues the Sun Devils had against No. 24 San Diego State on Thursday night. The team couldn’t muster its own energy. Even Remy Martin looked flat, which Bobby Hurley believes attributed to the poor showing against the Aztecs.
There are lots of questions surrounding college basketball this year due to COVID, but one question that hasn’t been asked is, how do college players and teams generate their own “extra” energy that is normally provided by playing in front of a packed arena filled to the brim with college students, alum, and other members of the community? ASU and colleges around the nation will have to explore that answer and more as the season progresses.
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Media personality Brad Cesmat first rose to fame in Southern California with the launching of "The Mighty 690" all-sports radio station in the late 1980's and early 90's. Brad came to Arizona in 1993 to begin a 10-year run at KTAR Radio followed by nine years at KTVK-TV in Phoenix. Brad is the Founder/ CEO of Sports360AZ.com. His vision of multi platform content marketing through sports began in September of 2011. Cesmat has served on the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army for the last 18 years. He and his wife Chris have four children.